He has ______ the life in America.

He has vowed that he will not stop building his business until it is worth £100 million. But hard-working Owens can stop for at least a moment's celebration after making his first £1 million at the age of 16. Owens, who has used a computer since the age of seven, began teaching himself basic web design at the age of ten when he was given his first Mac computer. He used his pocket money to fund his first business project, website Mac Box Bundle at just 14 which has made £700,000 since its establishment in 2008. Mac Box Bundle sells a combination of popular Mac applications which are worth up to $400 together for under just $100 and donates 10 percent of the money to charities.
He then established an advertising company Branchr a year later and worked on the business after school and at weekends. Branchr made a surprising £500,000 in its first year. Branchr works as a platform for website owners to sell advertising.
Owens, from Northampton, currently employs eight staff---all adults---around the UK and America as sales and technical assistants. The young man lives with his parents. His mother who is a company secretary said he was inspired to go into business after observing the huge success achieved by Apple's chief executive officers(首席执行官) Steve Jobs.
Owens said, "I think everyone has business sense in them, and they just need to gain experience and be determined to make it. There is no magical formula(法则) for business, It takes hard work, determination and the drive to do something great. My aim is to become a leading name in the world of Internet and mobile advertising and push myself right to the top of the game.
The teenager insists his professional success has not affected his personal life, and says his interests include photography and playing the guitar. "My friends and I don't really talk about my success. To them I'm just a normal teenager and it doesn't change anything between us."
【小题1】 What can we know from Paragraph 1?

He has vowed that he will not stop building his business until it is worth £100 million. But hard-working Owens can stop for at least a moment's celebration after making his first £1 million at the age of 16. Owens, who has used a computer since the age of seven, began teaching himself basic web design at the age of ten when he was given his first Mac computer. He used his pocket money to fund his first business project, website Mac Box Bundle at just 14 which has made £700,000 since its establishment in 2008. Mac Box Bundle sells a combination of popular Mac applications which are worth up to $400 together for under just $100 and donates 10 percent of the money to charities.

He then established an advertising company Branchr a year later and worked on the business after school and at weekends. Branchr made a surprising £500,000 in its first year. Branchr works as a platform for website owners to sell advertising.

Owens, from Northampton, currently employs eight staff---all adults---around the UK and America as sales and technical assistants. The young man lives with his parents. His mother who is a company secretary said he was inspired to go into business after observing the huge success achieved by Apple's chief executive officers(首席执行官) Steve Jobs.

Owens said, "I think everyone has business sense in them, and they just need to gain experience and be determined to make it. There is no magical formula(法则) for business, It takes hard work, determination and the drive to do something great. My aim is to become a leading name in the world of Internet and mobile advertising and push myself right to the top of the game.

The teenager insists his professional success has not affected his personal life, and says his interests include photography and playing the guitar. "My friends and I don't really talk about my success. To them I'm just a normal teenager and it doesn't change anything between us."

1. What can we know from Paragraph 1?

   A. Owens' company is worth £1 million now.

   B. Owens learned to use computers at the age of 10.

   C. Owens made £700,000 from Mac Box Bundle in 2008.

   D. Owens is successful and enthusiastic about public welfare.

2.From Paragraph 2 we know that Branchr _____________.

   A. takes up all Owens' spare time

   B. offers a platform for advertising business

   C. designs practical software for website owners

   D. takes up advertising business for Nac Box Bundle

3.Why did Owens come up with the idea of doing business?

   A. Because eight adults were ready to help.

   B. Because it was easy to establish web companies.

   C. Because his parents wanted him to have a try.

   D. Because he drew inspiration from Steve jobs.

4.Owens tends to think that ____________.

   A. every person has potential talent for business

   B. getting experienced in business needs determination

   C. it is hard work for people to decide to do something great.

   D. he is sure to play a leading part in the world of the Internet.

5.What do Ownes' friends think about him?

   A. He sets a good example.  B. He does quite well in music.

   C. He is a common school boy.  D. He puts friendship above anything else.

He has vowed that he will not stop building his business until it is worth ?100 million. But hard-working Owens can stop for at least a moment's celebration after making his first ?1 million at the age of 16. Owens, who has used a computer since the age of seven, began teaching himself basic web design at the age of ten when he was given his first Mac computer. He used his pocket money to fund his first business project, website Mac Box Bundle at just 14 which has made ?700,000 since its establishment in 2008. Mac Box Bundle sells a combination of popular Mac applications which are worth up to $400 together for under just $100 and donates 10 percent of the money to charities.

He then established an advertising company Branchr a year later and worked on the business after school and at weekends. Branchr made a surprising ?500,000 in its first year. Branchr works as a platform for website owners to sell advertising.

Owens, from Northampton, currently employs eight staff---all adults---around the UK and America as sales and technical assistants. The young man lives with his parents. His mother who is a company secretary said he was inspired to go into business after observing the huge success achieved by Apple's chief executive officers(首席执行官) Steve Jobs.

Owens said, "I think everyone has business sense in them, and they just need to gain experience and be determined to make it. There is no magical formula(法则) for business, It takes hard work, determination and the drive to do something great. My aim is to become a leading name in the world of Internet and mobile advertising and push myself right to the top of the game.

The teenager insists his professional success has not affected his personal life, and says his interests include photography and playing the guitar. "My friends and I don't really talk about my success. To them I'm just a normal teenager and it doesn't change anything between us."

46. What can we know from Paragraph 1?

A. Owens' company is worth ?1 million now

B. Owens learned to use computers at the age of 10

C. Owens made ?700,000 from Mac Box Bundle in 2008

D. Owens is successful and enthusiastic about public welfare

47. From Paragraph 2 we know that Branchr _____________.

A. takes up all Owens' spare time　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. offers a platform for advertising business

C. designs practical software for website owners　　　

D. takes up advertising business for Nac Box Bundle

48. Why did Owens come up with the idea of doing business?

A. Because eight adults were ready to help　　　　　

B. Because it was easy to establish web companies

C. Because his parents wanted him to have a try　

D. Because he drew inspiration from Steve jobs

49. Owens tends to think that ____________.

A. every person has potential talent for business　

B. getting experienced in business needs determination

C. it is hard work for people to decide to do something great

D. he is sure to play a leading part in the world of the Internet

50. What do Ownes' friends think about him?

A. He sets a good example.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. He does quite well in music.

C. He is a common school boy.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. He puts friendship above anything else.

In America, seldom do you go anywhere without hearing a principle called WIN-WIN．It sounds strange to me at first because throughout my childhood, I have always been taught to try everything possible to win an upper-hand, rather than to help other people win．However, as time goes by, I have gradually comprehended the essence（真谛）of WIN-WIN principle it is the attitude of seeking mutual benefit．

When I was little, I used to play Chinese checkers（跳棋）which include two basic tactics（战术）: One is to create paths for yourself; the other is to block the passages of your rival．Players may apply these two totally different approaches in the game, but the key for the player to win is to continuously create paths for him even if his opponent may take advantage of it．Finally he can always reach the destination（目的地）a few steps ahead of the other player．Meanwhile, some player may take another approach to prevent his opponent from moving forward at all costs．By this he may get a short-term benefit, but couldn’t fix attention on the final goal, thus he would never truly develop further．

In the 1990s, a strategy called WIN-WIN became widespread in the western world．Its core is to achieve your objective while giving other people some benefits, so there is no real loser．One example of applying the WIN-WIN principle is the voluntary system in US．Most Americans advocate（提倡）the spirit of social service and voluntary contribution．In US, schools and children organizations usually encourage and support kids to be engaged in community service so that the voluntary spirit can be enrooted in their minds from childhood．Moreover, a crucial（决定性的）standard for universities to judge new students is whether they have worked for the community or not．

1．The purpose of the author in writing the passage is __________．

       A．to tell us the cultural differences between China and USA．

       B．to tell us the different educational systems both in US and China．

       C．to tell us the importance and meaning of WIN-WIN．

       D．to show that WIN-WIN is popular in US and China．

2．Which of the following can be the best example of carrying out the Win-Win principles?

       A．Volunteers     B．Chinese checkers  C．Service workers D．Children

3．What is the author’s attitude towards Win-Win?

       A．criticism                                       B．encouragement

       C．disagreement                                   D．doubt

4．Which of the following statements in NOT true for WIN-WIN principle?

       A．to take others’ interests seriously      B．to learn something useful for our life  

       C．to gain mutual benefit              D．to try to get some benefits from others

5．The underlined words “at all costs” in the second paragraph means “_______” in Chinese．                                      

       A．代价高                                          B．不惜任何代价     

       C．完全失败                                       D．以全部费用